Locally filmed 'Arthur Newman' to screen in Wilmington

Published: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 11:57 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 11:57 a.m.

After opening in just a few other cities last weekend, the locally filmed “Arthur Newman” will play in Wilmington this weekend.

Cinedigm has confirmed that the offbeat love story will screen in the city where it filmed in 2011. It will be showing at Carmike Cinemas 16 off Market Street. For showtimes, check StarNewsOnline.com/showtimes later this week.

Here's the official synopsis of the film:

Wallace Avery (Colin Firth) is tired of being a loser. Once a hot shot in the world of competitive amateur golf, Wallace failed miserably when he turned pro. Ten years after retiring from the pro tour, he's lost his job at FedEx. His ex-wife openly pities him. And his thirteen-year-old son hates him.

Unable to face his life of quiet desperation any longer, Wallace stages his own death and buys himself a new identity as Arthur Newman. His road trip towards a new life is derailed by the entrance of a beautiful loose cannon, Mike Fitzgerald (Emily Blunt), who's running from her own past.

Driving cross country, this mismatched pair of damaged souls begins to connect as they break into empty homes and take on the identities of the absent owners: elderly Southern newlyweds, preening hipsters, a golf champ and his Russian wife, among others.

<p>After opening in just a few other cities last weekend, the locally filmed “Arthur Newman” will play in Wilmington this weekend.</p><p>Cinedigm has confirmed that the offbeat love story will screen in the city where it filmed in 2011. It will be showing at Carmike Cinemas 16 off Market Street. For showtimes, check StarNewsOnline.com/showtimes later this week.</p><p>Here's the official synopsis of the film:</p><p>Wallace Avery (Colin Firth) is tired of being a loser. Once a hot shot in the world of competitive amateur golf, Wallace failed miserably when he turned pro. Ten years after retiring from the pro tour, he's lost his job at FedEx. His ex-wife openly pities him. And his thirteen-year-old son hates him.</p><p>Unable to face his life of quiet desperation any longer, Wallace stages his own death and buys himself a new identity as Arthur Newman. His road trip towards a new life is derailed by the entrance of a beautiful loose cannon, Mike Fitzgerald (Emily Blunt), who's running from her own past.</p><p>Driving cross country, this mismatched pair of damaged souls begins to connect as they break into empty homes and take on the identities of the absent owners: elderly Southern newlyweds, preening hipsters, a golf champ and his Russian wife, among others.</p>